Evatt, Australian Capital Territory

Evatt Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Population	5,497 (2006 census)
Established	1972
Postcode(s)	2617
District	Belconnen
Federal division(s)	Fraser
Suburbs around Evatt: Spence Spence Nicholls Melba Evatt Giralang Florey McKellar McKellar

Evatt is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It lies between the suburbs of McKellar, Belconnen, Florey, Melba and Spence. The postcode is 2617. It is named after Herbert Vere Evatt (1894–1965) who was a Justice of the High Court and leader of the opposition in the 1950s. The suburb was gazetted on 2 November 1972. Streets in the suburb are named after people associated with parliament, and law professionals.

Evatt has three neighbourhood ovals: Evatt Neighbourhood Oval, adjacent to Evatt Primary School; South West Evatt Oval, and St. Monica's Primary School oval. Evatt is bordered by Copland Drive, Owen Dixon Drive, William Webb Drive and Ginninderra Drive. Evatt has three local primary schools: Evatt Primary School, Miles Franklin Primary School and St. Monica's Primary School.

Geology

A porphyry of Green-grey Dacitic intrusive containing large white feldspar crystals is found under almost all of Evatt including all north of Moynihan Street. Glebe Farm Adamellite intrusion forms a strip a couple of hundred meters wide coming from the east of the suburb just to the south of Moynihan Street. Green grey dacitic tuff from the Hawkins Volcanics occur in the south west corner. This corner is cut by the Deakin fault near Brebner Street. Right in the very south west corner is a patch of calcareous shale.

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

External links

Aerial view from west

• Evatt Primary School
• Miles Franklin Primary School
• St Monica's Primary School